Local govt polls from Sept-Oct
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
BNCC seeks role in local polls, voter list update despite EC reluctance
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Commission says BNCC members can't perform election duties as they are not recognised law enforcers
13 May 2026, 10:26 AM
Higher deposits, no posters in local polls
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Election Commission has begun drafting a unified code of conduct for elections to all five local government tiers, with provisions to ban posters and increase security deposits for the polls, likely to be held later this year.
13 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Appeal filed against BNP nominee for reserved women’s seat
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Both sides present conflicting claims over timing of resignation from Bandarban council post
26 April 2026, 17:07 PM
Question looms as NCP’s Monira seeks women’s reserved seat
21 April 2026, 19:30 PM
Former govt official submits nomination despite a law barring ex-civil servants from becoming MPs within three years of retirement
21 April 2026, 19:30 PM
Filing of polls expenditure: EC still waiting on 92 candidates
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Sixty-six days after the issuance of the gazette of the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission is yet to receive expenditure statements from every candidates.
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel queues snake city streets
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Queues at filling stations across Dhaka yesterday resembled the early-2000s “Snake” game, with lines of octane- and petrol-powered vehicles snaking around pumps, spilling onto surrounding roads, and at times looping back to and past their starting points.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
EC weighing fate of EVMs
6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
The Election Commission is weighing options for the fate of around 1.5 lakh electronic voting machines (EVMs), which are now lying idle amid rising storage costs, missing units, and growing uncertainty over their final disposal.
6 April 2026, 02:38 AM
EC yet to set women’s seats election date
With around six weeks remaining in the 90-day legal timeframe to hold the election for the women’s reserved seats in parliament, the Election Commission has yet to fix a polling schedule.
4 April 2026, 03:13 AM
EC prioritises reserved seats, by-polls before local elections
Commission awaits govt guidance, parliamentary decision on party symbols for city polls
1 April 2026, 11:48 AM
Govt moves to digitise fuel sale
The government is moving to introduce a digital fuel supply system -- potentially using QR codes or card-based tracking -- to regulate nationwide distribution and curb hoarding amid the ongoing supply crunch.
29 March 2026, 02:12 AM
Ferry tragedy: Will we ever learn?
This whole incident lays bare a harsh reality. Without modern safety measures and awareness, a culture of discipline, and rapid rescue readiness, our rivers will continue to claim buses, ferries, and most importantly, human lives
28 March 2026, 15:14 PM
Feb 12 polls: EC publishes party-wise popular vote counts
35 parties bagged less than 1 lakh votes
5 March 2026, 22:02 PM
Dhaka, Ctg city polls likely after Eid
With the 13th parliamentary election now over, the Election Commission (EC) has begun preparations for elections to three major metropolitan local government bodies.
19 February 2026, 00:00 AM
12 young MPs to join new parliament
Twelve young lawmakers are set to join the national parliament formed in the wake of the July mass uprising, with their oath-taking scheduled for this morning at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
17 February 2026, 00:00 AM
BNP wins nearly half the votes, Jamaat a third
The BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami recorded significant gains in vote share and seats compared to 1991, each rising by nearly 20 percentage points.
16 February 2026, 03:41 AM
Nation votes, hope rekindled
Bangladesh has been without a competitive election for so long that almost a third of the electorate has never witnessed genuine polls in which voters elect parliamentarians of their choosing.
12 February 2026, 03:14 AM
EC yet to begin social media monitoring
The Election Commission had claimed that it would monitor the campaigns of political parties and candidates on social media ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum scheduled for February 12.
9 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Polls results unlikely before next morning
Ballot counting for the 13th parliamentary election may take longer than usual, with the unofficial results expected not before the following morning.
8 February 2026, 03:44 AM
How to find your polling centre: EC rolls out hotline, app, website
Voters can text or call 105 hotline from Feb 8, call 333 hotline, or visit the EC website to get polls-related info
7 February 2026, 19:38 PM
February 12 Referendum: Govt, EC at odds over civil servants’ push for ‘yes/no’
The Election Commission and the government are at loggerheads over whether employees of the republic can campaign for a “yes” vote in the referendum, scheduled to be held along with the February 12 general election.
30 January 2026, 03:26 AM
Jamaat seeks removal of ‘daripalla’ symbol in seven constituencies; EC rejects
Commission says no scope to remove symbols after allocation deadline
30 January 2026, 00:01 AM
Observers return in droves to monitor this election
The February 12 election is set to be held under the watch of the largest contingent of local and international observers since the 2008 polls.
27 January 2026, 04:31 AM
How postal ballots will be counted in the Feb 12 election
EC outlines process as expatriates and in-country voters cast ballots for election, referendum
25 January 2026, 15:13 PM
BNP flags bulk deliveries of postal ballots
The Election Commission’s first-ever initiative to digitally register Bangladeshi expatriates and allow them to vote through postal ballots has sparked controversy, with the BNP raising concerns over the process.
16 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Young voters poised to shape next election
They grew up hearing that voting was their right, only to watch how easily that right could be snatched away in elections widely criticised as “sham polls”.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
51 of 59 parties turn in nominations
Aspirants from 51 of the country’s 59 registered political parties have filed nomination papers for the national election scheduled for February 12, according to Election Commission data.
31 December 2025, 21:00 PM
Nomination submission deadline today: Parties scramble to finalise line-ups
Political parties are locked in fevered, last-minute negotiations to settle their line-ups for the February 12 polls, as today marks the final deadline for submitting nomination papers to the Election Commission.
28 December 2025, 18:00 PM